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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #25,787Top JournalHybrid

JOURNAL OF MUSICOLOGY

Identifier (ISSN):0277-9269(Print)/1533-8347(Online)
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Publisher:University of California Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.4↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF MUSICOLOGY

WoS N/A
00110.520230.220240.220250.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.144
#25,787

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
22

22 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
16articles/year
2.17% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The widely-respected Journal of Musicology enters its third decade as one of few comprehensive peer-reviewed journals in the discipline, offering articles in every period, field and methodology of musicological scholarship. Its contributors range from senior scholars to new voices in the field. Its reach is international, with recent articles by authors from North America, Europe and Australia, and circulation to individuals and libraries throughout the world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy74.9%Art66.9%History49.9%Literature48.2%Physics41.2%Visual arts33.3%Geography32.4%Art history31.2%Aesthetics29.6%Computer science29.4%Political science26%Law26%Acoustics24.9%Linguistics22.9%Musical22.5%Psychology20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

MUSIC

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

MUSIC

Q1
Rank27/108
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.4
Articles / Year10
Total Citations2
2025
IF0.2
Articles / Year16
Total Citations3
2024
IF0.2
Articles / Year15
Total Citations33
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year15
Total Citations9
2022
IF—
Articles / Year16
Total Citations8

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #25,787Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1982-1999, 2001-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.144

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.23

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,340 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9
3-Year Documents45
Citable Documents45

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

MusicQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Arts & Humanities
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区MUSIC
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

JOURNAL OF MUSICOLOGY (ISSN: 0277-9269) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of MUSIC, published by University of California Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.144 (Q2), an H-index of 22.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,340 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
University of California Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30